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The University Senate met in a special session at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday,
December 19, 1989, in room ll5 of the Nursing/Health Sciences Building to
nominate a faculty slate for membership on the Presidential Search Committee.

Donald C. Leigh, Chairman of the Senate Council, presided.

Members absent were: Harry V. Barnard, Mark C. Berger, Wilford A. Bladen,
Glenn C. Blomquist, Susannah Bobys, Peter P. Bosomworth, T. Earle Bowen, Joan
C. Callahan*, Rutheford B Campbell, Jr., Edward A. Carter, Jeff Carver, Jordan
L. Cohen, Randall W. Dahl*, Ramona Dalton, Ann Davidson, Richard C. Domek,
Jr.*, Vincent Drnevich, Bruce S. Eastwood, Ronald D. Eller, Charles W.
Ellinger, Walter C. Foreman, Raymond E. Forgue*, Richard W. Furst, Marilyn C.
Hamann, Zafar Hasan, Laurie R. Hatch, Robert E. Hemenway, Micki King Hogue,
Stephanie Howard, Alfred S. L. Hu, Bruce Hunt, Craig L. Infanger, Richard A.
Jensen, John Paul Jones, James M. Kuder, Gerald Lemons, Scott Lewis, C. Oran
Little, Beth Loafman, Robert Lohman, Sean Lohman, Ken Lovins, James R.
Marsden*, Peggy Meszaros, William G. Moody, Roy L. Moore, Jim Musser, David A.
Nash*, Jose Oubrerie, Clayton R. Paul, Thomas R. Pope, Doug Reed, Thomas C.
Robinson, Jo Ann Rogers, David P. Roselle, Edgar L. Sagan, Frank A. Scott,
Michael C. Shannon*, Steven J. Skinner*, Ann R. Tickamyer, Kimberly F.
Townley, Richard H. Underwood, Michael A. Webb, Steven C. Weisenburger*,
Charles T. Wethington, Eugene Williams, Constance P. Wilson*, Emery A. Wilson,
and W. Douglas Wilson.

Chairman Leigh read the following from Section A of the Governing

Regulations concerning the appointment of the President of the University:

From the Governing Regulations Part VIII, A.l.:

 

The President of the University is appointed by the Board
of Trustees with the advice of a joint committee of the
Board, faculty, and student body. The committee shall
consist of five members of the Board appointed by its
chairman; three members of the full-time teaching and/or
research faculty of the University System, selected by a
procedure determined by the University Senate; one member
of the full-time teaching faculty of the Community College
System, selected by a procedure determined by the Community
College Council; and one full-time student appointed by
the chairman of the Board. The committee shall provide
opportunity for discussion between representative adminis-
trative, faculty, and student groups and prospective
presidential candidates.

The Chairman stated that the purpose of the meeting was to start the
Senate process for selecting the six full-time teaching and research faculty
of the University system. The objective was to have a slate of six nomina—
tions which will be used in a mail balloting to the entire faculty of the
University system. That process is to be finished January l9. The Board of
Trustees meet on January 23, l990.

*Absence explained.

 

 The Chairman asked the Senate members to take the initial nomination
ballot envelope which had four cards and to vote for four eligible faculty
members.

Professor Jesse Neil (Physics and Astronomy) asked for a point of order.
He wondered if the Chair would think it was wise to get a head count of the
voting faculty attending the meeting in order to have a fair representation.
The Chair felt there was a good representation and did not want to entertain a
formal count. He stated that a quorum was presumed unless someone called for
a count. The Chair asked if there were any questions about the procedure. He
had appointed an ad hoc committee to count the ballots. They were Professor
Paul Willis, Chairman and Professors Malcolm Jewell and Louis Swift. The
Chairman asked the Senators to mark their ballots and sign their name to the
envelope. [The envelopes were collected for counting.] The Chair told the
Senators they were free to leave after the second balloting.

The Chairman related the events that happened recently and what action the
Senate Council had taken. He brought to the floor for further approval the
three motions which the Senate Council passed. He read Part III of the
Governing Regulations as follows:

In the event of a vacancy in the office of President or
disability of the President, the Vice President for
Administration shall exercise the functions of the
President in the absence of the appointment of an Interim
President by the Board of Trustees. If the Board finds it
desirable to appoint an Interim President, it shall seek
advice from a joint Board—Faculty committee if such has
been constituted to recommend the appointment of a
President or, if the committee has not been constituted,
from the University Senate Council.

Chairman Leigh stated that on December ll three respresentatives were
selected to speak for the Senate Council. Those three are Professors Robert
Guthrie, Carolyn Bratt and Donald Leigh. When the President announced his
resignation, Chairman Leigh called the Chairman of the Board of Trustees,
Foster Ockerman to talk about the procedure for appointment of an interim
president. The Senate Council met and passed the following three motions:

Motions adopted on l5 December 1989 by the University Senate Council on
advising the Board on an Interim President of the University of Kentucky:

1. If an Interim President is selected, it is recommended that that
person not be a candidate for the permanent position of President.

If an Interim President is selected, whoever is selected shall have
the qualifications acceptable for the Presidency (see resolution on
qualifications adopted by the University Senate in l986, excepting
item #3). [attached at the end of the Minutes]

Motion was made to recommend Himberly C. Royster and Peter P.
Bosomworth for the position of Interim President because both meet
the criteria of the previously adopted motions.

 

 All motions were unanimously adopted by the Senate Council.

Professor Jesse Neil moved approval of the Resolutions. The moti)n was
seconded. The floor was opened for discussion. Professor Hans Gesund (Civil
Engineering) was a bit unhappy, not necessarily with the motion but with the
implications that have come forth from the media in particular with those that
have disparaging comments on the Chancellor of the Community College System.
He felt the Senate should somehow indicate that the Chancellor of the
Community College System as well as the Chancellor of the Lexington Campus
could make acceptable and even great presidents. He suspected that the media
have misconstrued what the Senate Council has said and done, and he felt the
Senate needed to say that the Senate and the faculty as a whole are not
opposed to those gentlemen. He did not feel that a long tail of journal
publications is a requisite for being a president or for a high administrative
position. He said that was only one of many qualifications to look for in a
president and the Senate should make it clear that they are not passing
disparaging remarks on anyone and particularly on Dr. Wethington whom the
media seem to feel the University does not want under any circumstances. He
felt many faculty members would be quite happy to haVe Chancellor Nethington.

There was no further discussion. The motion unanimously passed and reads
as follows:

1. If an Interim President is selected, it is recommended that that
person not be a candidate for the permanent position of President.

If an Interim President is selected, whoever is selected shall have

the qualifications acceptable for the Presidency (see resolution on
qualifications adopted by the University Senate in 1986, excepting
item #3). [attached at the end of the Minutes]

Motion was made to recommend Nimberly C. Royster and Peter P.
Bosomworth for the position of Interim President because both meet
the criteria of the previously adopted motions.

The Chairman stated that following the meeting of the Senate Council on
Friday, December l5, he again phoned Foster Ockerman, Chairman of the Board
of Trustees, and told him about the outcome of the meeting. He also called
the individuals involved in the motion and also called Chancellors Hemenway
and Wethington to let them know about the consequences of the motions. He
stated that the information on the appointment of an Interim President is
that the Board of Trustees has planned a meeting for Thursday, December 28.
Mr. Ockerman is planning to appoint members of the Board of Trustees to meet
with the three Senate Council members prior to that meeting to discuss the
appointment of an Interim President.

A Senator wanted to know the time of the meeting and if it would be open
to the public. Professor Mary Sue Coleman (Biochemistry) stated the meeting
would be at 2:00 p.m., and they are always open to the public. She stated
the meetings are held on the 18th floor of Patterson Office Tower and every-
one was welcome.

The Senate recessed until 3:45 p.m. when Paul Willis announced the top
thirteen (l3) candidates for the Presidential Search Committee who are

 

 Professors Carolyn S. Bratt, College of Law (20 votes); Loys L. Mather,
College of Agriculture, (10 votes); Mary Sue Coleman, College of Medicine (9
votes); Robert D. Guthrie, College of Arts and Sciences (9 votes); Marcus T.
McEllistrem, College of Arts and Sciences (9 votes); Stanley D. Brunn,
College of Arts and Sciences (8 votes); James L. Applegate, College of
Communications (7 votes); Paul M. Eakin, College of Arts and Sciences (6
votes); Donald T. Frazier, College of Medicine (6 votes); William E. Lyons,
College of Arts and Sciences (6 votes), James H. Wells, College of Arts and
Sciences (6 votes); A. Byron Young, College of Medicine (6 votes).

The Chairman announced there was a quorum as indicated by the number of
votes cast.

The Chair recognized Professor Mary Sue Coleman. Professor Coleman
stated that she wanted to withdraw her name from the list of candidates to be
considered. She felt she could be more effective on the Board of Trustees.
She urged the Senators to be at the meeting of the Board of Trustees on
December 28. Professors Donald C. Leigh, College of Engineering (5 votes)
and John R. VanNagell, Jr, College of Medicine (5 votes) were added to the
list.

The Chairman thanked everyone for coming to the meeting on such short
notice for the important election. He stated that the final ballot would be
counted and the winners announced. The Senators were asked to vote for six
candidates. Chairman Leigh stated that he would call the nominees to confirm
that they are willing to run. The mail ballot will be sent to the entire
faculty in early January. Chairman Leigh announced that Professor Paul Eakin

pointed out there were petitions on the table in the back if anyone wanted to
use them.

On the final balloting Professors Carolyn S. Bratt received 53 votes;
Paul M. Eakin, 30 votes; Robert D. Guthrie, 34 votes; William E. Lyons, 39
votes; Loys L. Mather, 38 votes; and Marcus T. McEllistrem, 38 votes.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:15 p.m.

Martha M. Sutton
Recording Secretary

 

 RESOLUTION ON QUALIFICATIONS OF THE PRESIDENT OF UK

The University of Kentucky Senate advises the elected faculty
representatives as well as the other members of the Joint Search Committee now
seeking a new President for the University that the following are the
qualities that this body believes are the most important ones to be sought in
candidates or nominees considered for the position:

l. Distinction as a scholar who has made important original
contributions to his/her discipline.

Significant familiarity with the administration of a
university.

Evidence of the kind of academic vision that will enable
him/her to lead the Univer51ty of Kentucky in the next 6—8 years to
distinction as a front rank institution of higher learning.

Demonstrable ability to choose associates on their merits
and to delegate responsibility wisely.

The ability to establish appropriate balances between:
fundamental and applied scholarship; research, teaching and service;
undergraduate and graduate education.

The ability to ensure that university support services
are well—managed and run efficiently.

The ability to articulate to the general public and the
elected leadership of the Commonwealth the important goals and
achievements of the University.

Approved by Unanimous Vote at a Special
Meeting of the University Senate, April 28, l986